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We could see another shake-up in college athletics UCLA and USC join the Big Ten As early as 2024, according to multiple reports.
The Pac-12 teams are in talks to leave the conference in time for the 2024 season, with an official announcement expected to come sometime in the next 24 hours, ESPN reported, citing sources.
USC Trojans fans cheer against the UCLA Bruins at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 20, 2021.
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“USC and UCLA need to make decisions to put them in the best position for the long term,” one source told the newspaper. “The future is so uncertain that we need to act from a position of strength.”
“Everything is on the table,” Another source told CBS Sports.
UCLA Bruins fans cheer at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on November 20, 2021.
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Both schools will have their awarding rights tied to the holding of the teleconference expiring after the 2023-2024 season, making the transition seamless.
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The departure of USC and UCLA just comes One year after being granted membership of the Supreme Education Council To the University of Oklahoma and the University of Texas at Austin starting June 1, 2025.
USC Trojans, left, Joe Bryson, Kyle Ford, and Darwin Barlow celebrate the landing of the plane on April 23, 2022, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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Long horns and wheel Leave Big 12 After several decades. Both schools were part of the conference when it was formed from the merger of the Big Eight and the Southwest Conference.